SCHOOL JOURNAL PART 4 NUMBER 1, 2003, PAGES 6 - 10
Hello, Joy Cowley by Sarah Reid
WALT: answer questions based on the text by looking for keywords in the questions.
Success Criteria: 1. I am able to identify and highlight the keywords in the question.
2. I am able to locate the keywords in the text and look for answers to the questions.
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ACTIVITY 1 - READING RESPONSE
Read the text and then answer these questions based on the text.
1. What did the boys have to do for Homework?
The boys had to research about a New Zealand author and find as much as they can about the author’s life and writing.
2. What did they decide to do for Homework?
They decided to call Joy Cowley.
3. Why did Manu and Tim did not like the idea of ringing Joy Cowley?
Manu and Tim did not like the idea of ringing Joy Cowley because Jason’s idea doesn’t really work and they might have to stay in and do it again.
4. How did the boys decide to present their homework?
The boys decided to tape their homework.
5. Who did the boys interview for their homework?
The boys interviewed Manu’s brother’s girlfriend Kylie.
Activity 2 - Vocabulary
WALT: 1. Use an online dictionary. 2. Look for meanings of words from the text I have read.
Success Criteria: 1. I am able to use an online dictionary. 2. I am able to say the meanings of words
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Read page 1 of the story and look for these words in the text. Then use a dictionary to find the meanings of these words.
Words
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Dictionary Meanings
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1. crumpled
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Crush ( Something, typically paper or cloth ) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled.
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2. gloomily
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Dismal or depressing.
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3. glaring
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Highly obvious or conspicuous.
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4. moaned
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Make a long, low sound.
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5. information
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Facts provided or learned about something or someone.
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6. whispered
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Speak very softly using one’s breath without one’s vocal cords.
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7. secretively
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Having or showing a disposition to secrecy.
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8. brilliance
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Intense brightness of light.
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9. suggested
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Put forward for consideration.
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10. fierce
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Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.
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Activity 3 - Blog
Use Sumo Paint to draw a picture based on this story and write about the picture. Edit your work and then put it up on your individual blog.
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